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learns her laws and respects them. II he supposes
fact instead Of demonstrating It, the phenomena

learns her laws and respects them. II he suppose:
TACT instead Of demonstrating 1t, the phenomens
are not reproduced. When he resorts to hypothe
are not respected the telephone does not work. thu
electric light does not flash, the steam-eng1ne
Stops. The doctor then, is the only one who pre-
knoWlng her laws Referring again to the
failure OF medicine to follow up dlscov
e IN the scientific way with sn
oency to accept conclusions quickly, Prot Semmols
said that modern bacter1ology may lead the way
but aSs IL nea has ef no sne
results In the cure OF internal diseases II has
not, ne claimed, been demonstrated In what meas
ure microbes are the causes OF diseases. He there
lore hoped that the younger generation woulc
continue experimental researches with tnt
thoroughness OF method which the great masters
nave transmitted to US They must renounce
their precOnceived ideas In medicine, and tnterro
gate nature without torturing her. Scientific IN:
dependence must be preserved. They must nol
proceed without measuring their steps. He
trusted that his desire for scientific independence
IN such researches would be echoed In this land o.
independence.
At the conclusion of the address vote of thanks
was extended TO DR.. Semmola, seconded by sew.
eraI delegates on the stage, who made very COM
plinentary references to the value and interest OF
THE NEXT MEETING PLACE.
Dr. Gihon moved that the president be directed
10 appoint q committee OF an equal number OF dele
gates from each nation to arrange for the time
and place OF holding the next congress, their re
port to be made on Friday. DR.. "Postmaster-Gen
eraP AtkenSOn announced that he had opened
pOst-orfice in the Opera House ticket Office.
END OF THE DURANTE UNPLEAsANTNEss.
The misunderstanding between DR.. Durante and
the committee Of arrangements Of the congress on
account OF the precedence accorded DR.. Semmola
was finally settled through the earnest efforts Of
Dr. Hamilton and Others. In response to letter
from Dr. Hamilton q note was received from Dr.
Ourante this morning, in which he said: II thank
you Tor your explanatory and very kind letter.
and, although feel that my position as the repre-.
sentative OF the Italian government would, under
tne circumstances, suggest my Withdrawal! from
se, saS nedica ca congress the KIND disposition your
me and my country overcome my sense OF offended
dignity and lead me TO respond to your Kindness
Dy remaining and participating In the proceedings
OF the congress-"
After the adjournment Dr. Durante and DR.. Sem.
m0la shook hands cordially and publicly on the
stage.
SOCIAL ENTERTAINMENTS THIS EVENING.
This afternoon, from to 6 O'Clock, q lawn party
will be given in honor OF the members OF the Medi
cal Congress by ex-Distr1ct Commissioner Josiah
Dent, at his residence on Road street. at the head
Of 31st street, West Washington. Tonight from
y win be given BY Mr. and
Representative and Mrs. Jno. NJ. Glover, 1901 Con.
necticut avenue. ''At Home" cards have been
issued for the receptions
One OF the Irish physicians, DR.. Murphy, wrote q
letter to Secretary General Hamilton, Complaining
that he had been afronted by not being invited tl
the banquet OF medical editors Monday night, and
announcing his intention Of Withdrawing from the
congress. letter has been sent to the doctor
stating that the banquet was not given under the
auspices OF the congress, but OF some OF the tndi
vtdual delegates to 1t, and that consequently the
congress had no voice whatever in the matter He
is asked under the circumstances to reconsider his
action.
Profs W. H. Norris, Thos. B. Evans NJ. E. Reid,
OF Baltimore, x. v. Spuera and Geo. 81. White, OF
st. Paul, Minn., are stopping at the Arlington
Hotel
DR.. T. Munsoan Coan, OF New York, is at sO1
18th street northwest. He Will read paper on
american Mineral Springs and Climates"
The following doctors are at the Strathmore
Arms: DR.. E. K Lewis, professor Wabash College,
CrawrordsviIle, Ind; DR.. c. Il. Masquantr,
La Crosse, Wis; d. c. Wilson, wife and daughter,
IrOntOn, OhiO DR.. Traver and wife, Providence, r.
l.; DR.. CIV. jenkins, wife ana daughter, Kilbourn
City. Wis; DR.. Craft Carroll Meadville, Pa; DR..
Harry Carroll, Meadvtlle, Pa: DR.. j. L. Thompson
and wife, Indianapolis; DR.. Thomas E McArdle,
DR.. Nichols.
Drs. j. X. Murphy, W. C. Shields, s. H. Horn, w.
c. Fusseh aid G. L. Goehrtng are at the National.
DR.. F. Hensman, England, and DR.. ID. John
Tustus Andee, Germany. are at the ST. james:
DR.. William Henry Traver, OF Providence, Il. l.,
member or the Medical Congress, is Ill with pneu-
mOn1a at Sl2 18th street.